THE BATTLE DOES NOT BELONG TO US In my devotions recently I have been reading through the Old Testament. The Chronicles and Kings books are full of the epic battles, struggles, triumphs and failures of the Israelites. The outcomes of the consequential actions of the people often rested on the leader and his willingness to yield and trust in the sovereign Lord. I was captivated by the story of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20. The king was informed that a vast and mighty army wa